Environmentally relevant concentration of caffeine: effect on activity and circadian rhythm in wild perch

Cerveny, DanielSwedish University of Agricultural Sciences,Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet,Institutionen för vilt, fisk och miljö,Department of Wildlife, Fish and Environmental Studies,University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice (författare)

Environmentally relevant concentration of caffeine : effect on activity and circadian rhythm in wild perch

We studied the ecological consequences of widespread caffeine contamination by conducting an experiment focused on changes in the behavioral traits of wild perch (Perca fluviatilis) after waterborne exposure to 10 μg L−1 of caffeine. We monitored fish swimming performance during both light and dark conditions to study the effect of caffeine on fish activity and circadian rhythm, using a novel three-dimensional tracking system that enabled positioning even in complete darkness. All individuals underwent three behavioral trials—before exposure, after 24 h of exposure, and after 5 days of exposure. We did not observe any effect of the given caffeine concentration on fish activity under light or dark conditions. Regardless of caffeine exposure, fish swimming performance was significantly affected by both the light-dark conditions and repeating of behavioral trials. Individuals in both treatments swam significantly more during the light condition and their activity increased with time as follows: before exposure < after 24 h of exposure < after 5 days of exposure. We confirmed that the three-dimensional automated tracking system based on infrared sensors was highly effective for conducting behavioral experiments under completely dark conditions.

Cisar, PetrFaculty of Fisheries and Protection of Waters, South Bohemian Research Center of Aquaculture and Biodiversity of Hydrocenoses, University of South Bohemia in Ceske Budejovice, Vodňany, Czech Republic (författare)
Brodin, TomasSwedish University of Agricultural Sciences,Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet,Institutionen för vilt, fisk och miljö,Department of Wildlife, Fish and Environmental Studies (författare)
McCallum, Erin S.Department of Wildlife, Fish and Environmental Studies, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Umeå, Sweden (författare)
Fick, JerkerUmeå universitet,Kemiska institutionen(Swepub:umu)jefi0001 (författare)
Mc Callum, ErinSwedish University of Agricultural Sciences,Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet,Institutionen för vilt, fisk och miljö,Department of Wildlife, Fish and Environmental Studies (författare)
Sveriges lantbruksuniversitetInstitutionen för vilt, fisk och miljö (creator_code:org_t)
Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet

Ingår i:Environmental Science and Pollution Research: Springer29:36, s. 54264-542720944-13441614-7499

Av författaren/redakt...: Cerveny, Daniel; Cisar, Petr; Brodin, Tomas; McCallum, Erin S ...; Fick, Jerker; Mc Callum, Erin

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